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The ECHR criticizes Spain for sending back migrants to Morocco

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) considers that the expulsion of illegal migrants from Europe is not lawful. On Tuesday, l’Economiste reported that the court after having ruled on the case of a Malian and an Ivorian migrant who had crossed the fences of Melilla on August the 13th, 2014, before being immediately sent back to Nador and then Fez, along with 75 to 80 other migrants. For the ECHR, «no State is allowed to return migrants to their country of origin without first

Saad Lamjarred : The singer was not acquitted, says Jean-Marc Fedida

Almost a year after his arrest for «aggravated rape» and «voluntary violence», the case of Saad Lamjarred is making headlines again. This week, several national media wrote about the possibility that the Moroccan singer has been acquitted on all counts. Speaking to Atlas Info, Jean-Marc Fedida, the lawyer of Saad Lamjarred, said on Tuesday that «everything that has been said is false». «Everything that has been said and written about the case is

Football : Morocco sanctioned by the FIFA for booing the Malian national anthem

The Royal Moroccan Federation, the governing body of football in Morocco has been sanctioned by the FIFA to CHF 3,000 (MAD 29,090) for «improper conduct among spectators (whistling the national anthem)», the organization said in document updated on the 2nd of October. The national football team defeated Mali on the 1st of September scoring 6 goals in Rabat. During the game spectators booed the national anthem of Mali. The FIFA based its decision on article 67 of the FIFA

Hirak : The AMDH sounds the alarm about Redouane Afassi’s health

The Taourirt section of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) sounded the alarm on Monday regarding the health of Redouane Afassi who is detained in the Taourirt local prison. In a press release reported by Alyaoum 24, the NGO recalls that Afassi was transferred from the local prison of Al Hoceima to that of Taourirt on Friday the 15th of September while he was on a hunger strike. An «arbitrary transfer that is part of a strategy initiated by the General Directorate of Prison

Athens-Casablanca : Weekly direct flights starting from November

The Greek private airline Air Méditerranée will launch, in early November, weekly direct flights linking the Greek capital Athens to Casablanca. Three flights will be insured throughout the year on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, a source from the company told MAP news agency. This new air service will stimulate tourist flows and economic and commercial exchanges between the two countries while facilitating the travel of members of the Moroccan community established in Greece,

Morocco/Nigeria : A military attaché appointed at the Kingdom’s embassy in Abuja

Morocco and Nigeria are consolidating their partnership and security is an official addition to agricultural cooperation. A decree on the appointment of a military attaché at the embassy of the kingdom in Abuja was approved at the meeting of the government council on 2 October. A decision that goes hand in hand with King Mohammed VI’s order issued on the 17th of September on the creation of this position. Since 2009, Nigeria has faced repeated attacks by the terrorist

Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch to launch Yan & One on October 28 in Casablanca

The long awaited brand of Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch, president of the Askal group will be launched on October 28th in Morocco Mall, Casablanca. Yan & One was created in Morocco, developed in the best workshops of the Kingdom and abroad, indicates a press release. The BeautyStore Yan & One has been created to meet the needs of increasingly connected consumers. A space of 3500 m2 at the forefront of design «with 14 universes distributed along a central avenue». The same source

Farm workers start a hunger strike after being fired from Moulay Hicham’s farm

After several months, farm workers at Moulay Hicham’s farm in Taroudant have broken the silence. They are believed to have undergone abusive dismissals by the management. Once again, it is the Moroccan League for Citizenship and Human Rights (LMCDH) which announces that the expelled workers are planning to go on a hunger strike starting from Tuesday the 3rd of October before the farm. The same NGO had supported, in January, workers fired by the director of the farm .

BMCE Bank of Africa’s net income increased in the first semester of 2017

BMCE Bank of Africa, a large commercial bank in Morocco that operates over 560 branches in Africa, reported a 3% rise of its net income to MAD 1.288 million in the first semester of 2017, the group executive managing director, Brahim Benjelloun Touimi, announced on Monday in Casablanca. The first half of the year was characterized by a remarkable performance of Core Business, despite the virtual stagnation of GNP, he explained at a press conference dedicated to the presentation of the group's

ISIS claims responsibility over the Las Vegas massive shooting, Washington doubts

The jihadist organization known as ISIS has claimed responsibility over the Las Vegas shooting that killed at least 50 people yesterday during a music concert in Las Vegas, adding that the assailant has converted to Islam a few months ago. But Washington doubts the involvement of the terrorist group, as reported by Europe 1 a French radio station. «The perpetrator of the Las Vegas attack is a soldier of the Islamic state, he perpetrated the operation in response» to the

A maritime line linking Fuerteventura and Tarfaya has been launched

The Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, Abdelkader Amara signed a Ministerial Order last week to authorize the launch of operations between Fuerteventura (Canary Islands) and Tarfaya, one of the objectives of the Insular Cabildo’s president (administrative entity in the Canary Islands), Marcial Morales, and the Fuerteventura Chamber of Commerce, reports the daily online newspaper ABC. The signing of the Ministerial Order took place at the Atlantic Fair of Logistics and

Agadir : Air Arabia launched its maiden flight on Sunday

Air Arabia Maroc launched on Sunday its inaugural flight to Agadir, an opening perceived as a boon for tourism in Morocco and most precisly the region. Agadir Al Massira airport will be linked to Manchester, Berlin, Toulouse, Dublin, Cologne, Stockholm and Copenhagen, with two flights a week. Agadir is the sixth base of the low-cost airline in Morocco. Air Arabia already operates flights to 50 European destinations including five cities in the Kingdom : Casablanca, Fez, Tangier, Marrakech and

Achraf Hakimi made his debut for Real Madrid on Sunday

Achraf Hakimi , an 18-year-old Moroccan footballer, has played his first game with Real Madrid, a professional football club based in Madrid Spain, on Sunday as a right back. The Madrid native took part of Real’s comfortable 2-0 over Espanyol, replacing Dani Carvajal, a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Real Madrid, the Daily Mail reports. Hakimi who was born in Madrid to Moroccan parents, was part of the Real Madrid youth system. He joined the club when he

Charaf El Ghernati, a Moroccan Canadian artist to launch his news exhibition «Douce Mémoire»

The Hassan II Foundation for Moroccans living abroad will organize, from the 5th to 31st of October 2017,«Douce mémoire» an exhibition launched by the Moroccan-Canadian artist Charaf El Ghernati. The event will take place on Thursday 5 October 2017 at 6.30 pm at the Espace Rivages, at the headquarters of the Foundation in Rabat, said a statement sent to Yabiladi by the Foundation. Residing in Canada, Charaf El Ghernati pursued his studies in plastic arts in Morocco

UK : A teenager stabbed near a mosque in Birmingham

A 14-year-old teenager was stabbed in the neck and head around 1 am on Saturday near a mosque in Birmingham, BBC reports. The boy, who was member of the congregation at the place of worship, was taken to the hospital in a critical condition. According to the Guardian, the police in West Milands, a metropolitan county in western central England, said they arrested a 29-year-old man on Saturday morning on suspicion of attempted murder and is held under custody. The police insisted that the

Boussaid outlines draft bill on Bank Al-Maghrib status

In line with structural reforms aimed at strengthening and modernizing the financial system, the outline of Bill 40-17 on the status of Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) was presented on Thursday in Rabat by the Minister of Economy and Finance, Mohamed Boussaid. «Reviewing the current status of Bank Al-Maghrib, which was initiated in 2006, follows the evolution of both the legal and institutional environment of the central bank, particularly after the adoption of the 2011 Constitution and the recent

South Korea to play a football friendly with Morocco

South Korea confirmed on Friday 29th of September that its national football team will play with Morocco in an international friendly scheduled for October. Morocco will play against South Korea on the 10th of October in Switzerland, most precisely at the Tissot Arena in Biel, said the Korean Football Association. «The KFA originally planned a friendly with Tunisia for Oct. 10, but the African side pulled out of its commitment Sept. 22 citing internal reasons.«In Tunisia's stead,

Was Morocco vs. UAE game canceled because of Qatar ?

The United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAEFA) canceled a friendly set for the 10th of October against Morocco, according to Inside World Football. Accordingly, an alleged political decision was behind pressuring Morocco to support the Emirates in the crisis of the Gulf. The United Arab Emirates said the game was canceled while the country sought a replacement for the national team manager, Edgardo Bauza, who left to manage the Saudi team for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The United